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November 05, 2009

Baked Acorn Squash

I have always been a fan of baked acorn squash with brown sugar and butter. I admit, it's the only way I can eat it! So, when I saw that Pioneer Woman added some pure maple syrup in there with the butter and brown sugar, I had to try it. The acorn squash was heavenly with just that drizzle of maple syrup. Make sure you try this yummy fall recipe. It will make you fall in love with acorn squash.

Halve each squash, then scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes. Place the halves, flesh side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle each half with salt. Next, add a generous tablespoon of butter to the center of each squash followed by 2-3 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar. Next drizzle squash with maple syrup. Pour 2 cups water in the bottom of the baking pan.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes or until squash is golden brown. Int he last 5 minutes of baking, turn on the broiler and allow tops to get a little more brown and the butter/sugar mixture to bubble.